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1899—Chapter 283. 815
Sec. 66. That if any owner or lesse of laud in the towu of p«ner or lessee of
land required to
Chapel Hill, on being notified to repair his sidewalks, shall fail repair sidewalks;
or neglect to reijair as ordered, he shall be deemed guiltj' of a
misdemeanor, and fined not more than five dollars for each day's
neglect to make such repairs, a notice of ten days by anj' oflicer
of the town being- sufficient in any event.
Sec. 67. That where there are no sidewalks in convenient walk- Who topayex-
1 ... 1 i ^1 1 -J pense ot making
mg- order, along any lot m said town, the owner may be required sidewalks,
to pay such portion of the expeuse of making the sidewalk along-said
lot as three assessors, unconnected with the owner, and dis-interested,
to be appointed by the aldermen, may estimate that
the said j)roperty is benefited by the improvement; such expense Cost of improve-to
be a lien on the property, euforcible as liens for repairing "0','^^"'^® ''®" °"
sidewalks under existing laws: Provided, that there shall be Proviso.
right of appeal by either party to the superior court.
Sec. 6S. That before making such appointment, the assessors Parties inteiested
shall appoint a day when they shall hear parties interested on assessors.
the subject, giving at least three days' notice of the time and
l)lace of their sitting. From their decision the town or lot o'svn-ers
may appeal to the superior court of Orange county, but the Either party may
aldermen maj-, notwithstanding- an appeal under tliis or any '
other act, proceed Avith the work of opening and grading the
new sidewalk.
Sec. 69. All persons owning- or occupying buildings with eaves. Sidewalks and
porches or porticos projecting or extending over the sidewalks |yQ^jfj^fQ°j,y°j)^^j„g
or streets in the town, shall be required to place pro[»er drains and gutters.
and gutters, so as to j)revctit writer from falling on sidewalks or
streets, and shall be required to place iiader- ground drains for
carrying ofi' water from said gutters, and no person shall be
allowed to place any aAvning' or shed over tho streets or sidewallvS
so as to allow water to drip on sidewalks. I'ersons ofl ending Penalty for viola-against
this section shall be fined fifty dollars for every day said
buildings are permicted to remain without gutters, and awnings
or sheds are permitted to drip water on sidewalks after being
notified b^- police to alter the same.
Sec. 70. That the aldermen may require and compel the abate- Removal of nui-sances
to be at ment and removal of all nuisances within the tovs'n, and at the expense of person
expense of the person causing- the sam^, or the owner or tenant *^'^"^'°S same.
of the ground whereon the same may be, and may also prevent
the establishment A^athin the tovA^n, and may regulate the same,
if alloAved to be established, any slaughter-house or jjlace or the Slaughter-houses
j_i • ^1 X j5 ^ • 1 liT i 1 and offensive or
exercise Avitlim the toAA'n of any ottensive or unhealthj^ trade, unhealthy trades,
business or emploj'ment. ®''^-
Sec. 71. That the aldermen shall have the poAA'er to prevent Certain animals not
dogs, horses, cattle, and all other brutes from running at large °'""^ *'8e.
in the town.
See. 72. That they may prohibt and prevent by penalties, the

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1899—Chapter 283. 815
Sec. 66. That if any owner or lesse of laud in the towu of p«ner or lessee of
land required to
Chapel Hill, on being notified to repair his sidewalks, shall fail repair sidewalks;
or neglect to reijair as ordered, he shall be deemed guiltj' of a
misdemeanor, and fined not more than five dollars for each day's
neglect to make such repairs, a notice of ten days by anj' oflicer
of the town being- sufficient in any event.
Sec. 67. That where there are no sidewalks in convenient walk- Who topayex-
1 ... 1 i ^1 1 -J pense ot making
mg- order, along any lot m said town, the owner may be required sidewalks,
to pay such portion of the expeuse of making the sidewalk along-said
lot as three assessors, unconnected with the owner, and dis-interested,
to be appointed by the aldermen, may estimate that
the said j)roperty is benefited by the improvement; such expense Cost of improve-to
be a lien on the property, euforcible as liens for repairing "0','^^"'^® ''®" °"
sidewalks under existing laws: Provided, that there shall be Proviso.
right of appeal by either party to the superior court.
Sec. 6S. That before making such appointment, the assessors Parties inteiested
shall appoint a day when they shall hear parties interested on assessors.
the subject, giving at least three days' notice of the time and
l)lace of their sitting. From their decision the town or lot o'svn-ers
may appeal to the superior court of Orange county, but the Either party may
aldermen maj-, notwithstanding- an appeal under tliis or any '
other act, proceed Avith the work of opening and grading the
new sidewalk.
Sec. 69. All persons owning- or occupying buildings with eaves. Sidewalks and
porches or porticos projecting or extending over the sidewalks |yQ^jfj^fQ°j,y°j)^^j„g
or streets in the town, shall be required to place pro[»er drains and gutters.
and gutters, so as to j)revctit writer from falling on sidewalks or
streets, and shall be required to place iiader- ground drains for
carrying ofi' water from said gutters, and no person shall be
allowed to place any aAvning' or shed over tho streets or sidewallvS
so as to allow water to drip on sidewalks. I'ersons ofl ending Penalty for viola-against
this section shall be fined fifty dollars for every day said
buildings are permicted to remain without gutters, and awnings
or sheds are permitted to drip water on sidewalks after being
notified b^- police to alter the same.
Sec. 70. That the aldermen may require and compel the abate- Removal of nui-sances
to be at ment and removal of all nuisances within the tovs'n, and at the expense of person
expense of the person causing- the sam^, or the owner or tenant *^'^"^'°S same.
of the ground whereon the same may be, and may also prevent
the establishment A^athin the tovA^n, and may regulate the same,
if alloAved to be established, any slaughter-house or jjlace or the Slaughter-houses
j_i • ^1 X j5 ^ • 1 liT i 1 and offensive or
exercise Avitlim the toAA'n of any ottensive or unhealthj^ trade, unhealthy trades,
business or emploj'ment. ®''^-
Sec. 71. That the aldermen shall have the poAA'er to prevent Certain animals not
dogs, horses, cattle, and all other brutes from running at large °'""^ *'8e.
in the town.
See. 72. That they may prohibt and prevent by penalties, the